Hair-clipper



(No Model.)

P. FARAOCHIO.

HAIR CLIPPER.

' N0. 592,770. I Patented Nov. 2, 1897.

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HAIR-CLIPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 592,770, dated November2, 1897. Application filed December 12, 1896. Serial No. 615,4:87. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PAsoUALn FARACCHIO, a subject of the King of Italy,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inHair- Clippers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in hair-clippers,and has for its object to so construct a device of this description andprovide a guard therefor as to permit the cutting of hair at any desiredlength within the capacity of the machine, and which will obviate thenecessity which heretofore existed of providing a separate pair ofclippers. for each length of hair to be out.

With this end in view the invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, its constructionand operation will now be described in detail, referring to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which-Figure 1 is a perspective of a pair of clippers built in accordance withmy improvement; Fig. 2, a central longitudinal'section thereof; and Fig.3, a plan view with the cap removed and a portion of the frame brokenaway, so as to illustrate the arrangement of the operating mechanismthereon.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied I provide a frame A, withwhich is formed the stationary handle B, the latter extending rearwardand having the thumb projection 0 formed thereon for convenience in themanipulation of the machine, while the inner portion of this frameterminates in the stationary cutters D, made up of a series of taperingblades, somewhat resembling sawteeth, and of the same general design andarrangementas cutters used in hair-clippers of ordinary construction.

A movable cutter E is superimposed upon the stationary cutter, and isalso provided with tapering teeth or blades F, arranged to operate inconjunction with the teeth of the stationary cutter by beingreciprocated operated by the swinging handle I, which is pivoted aroundthe post J, which latter projects upward from the stationary cutter or-frame, and a nose K isformed with this handle and projects intoengagement with the notch L, formed in the movable cutter, from which itwill be seen that when the handle I is swung to and fro the movablecutter will be caused to reciprocate crosswise upon the stationarycutter, thereby causing the teeth or blades to so act in conjunctionwith each other as to sever the hair projecting therebetween, and forconvenience in operation a coil-spring M is located within a socket inthe frame and bears against the swinging handle in order that the lattermay be returned to its normal position after be ing moved toward thestationary handle.

The post J has a square hole formed therethrough through which a squareshank N is adapted to pass, and this shank supports at its lower end aplate 0, which latter serves as a guard for bearing against the headwhen the clippers are in operation, and in order that this guard may beadjusted to a variety of distances from the bottom of the stationarycutter or frame a series of holes P are formed through the upper portionof the shank for the reception of a pin Q, which by comwill prevent theshank from "moving downward beyond this limit, and in orderthat theplate may be held to this limit without other manipulation a coil-springR is so arranged as to give the guard-plate a downward tendency, asclearly shown in Fig. 2.

Formed with the front end of the guardplate are a number ofguard-fingers S, which project upward immediately in front of thecutter-fingers, there being a guard-finger for each pair ofcutter-fingers, and these guardfingers lie immediately in line with saidoutter-fingers and are preferablytapered upon their front ends, so as toreadily pass through the hair when being operated upon. The upper endsof the guard-fingers have heads T formed therewith which projectrearward mg in contact with the upper end of the post and serve as agage for the cap U, which latter is adapted to inclose the operatingparts of the device-by being secured to the post by a jam-nut V.

The guard-plate is further rendered stable and rigid by a rod IV,projecting upward therefrom through a suitable hole in the ear X, formedwith the cap, and this effect may be increased by the use of posts Z.

From this description the operation of my improvement will obviously beas follows: \Vhen it is desired to cut a persons hair at a given length,the guard-plate is adjusted relative to the stationary cutter so thatthe distance between said cutter and the bottom of this plate will beequal to the length it is desired to cut the hair, and this adjustmentis brought about, as before described, by forcing the plate upwardagainst the action of the spring R until the desired hole P alines withthe top of the post, when the pin is inserted within this hole, whichwill prevent any downward movement of the shank. Now the clippers areoperated in the usual manner, the guard-plate being brought in contactwith the head and the handleI swung to and fro while the device is beingmoved forward upon the head, which will sever the hair passing betweenthe guard-fingers and coming into the field of operation of thecutterfingers, and the severed portion of this hair will fall upon thecap, from which it will slide or may be removed, thus preventing theclogging of the operating mechanism of the device.

For convenience in determining the length of hair to be cut the holes Pmay be indicated bysuitable graduations, which are numbered, thuspermitting the ready adjustment of the guard-plate for the cutting ofhair at any desired length.

In practice great convenience will be occasioned by the use of myimprovement, since but a single pair of clippers need be provided forthe cutting of various lengths of hair, while heretofore it has beennecessary to provide three or more such clippers in order to produce theresult, and as my improvement will cost but slightly more than clippersof ordinary construction it is obvious that they will displace clippersas now designed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis 1. In a device of the character described, a frame, a handle formedtherewith, a hollow post formed with and extending upward from theframe, the forward portion of said frame terminating in a blade havingtapering teeth formed on the front edge, lugs formed 011 the upper faceof the blade, a movable cutter having slots in which said lugs areadapted to slide, a movable handle pivoted around the post, a noseformed on the handle projecting into engagement with a notch in themovable cutter, a spring fitting in an opening in the stationary handleand bearing against the movable handle, and a nut threaded in the outerend of the opening to vary the pressure of said spring, substantially asdescribed.

2. In combination, a frame, ahandle formed therewith, a hollow postformed with the frame and extending upward therefrom, the forwardportion of the frame terminating in a blade having tapering teeth on thefront edge, a movable cutter having teeth corresponding to thefirst-named teeth adapted to slide transversely across the station aryblade, a movable handle pivoted around the post, a nose formed 011 thehandle, projecting into engagement with a notch in the movable eutter,asquare rod extending downward through the hollow post, a plate providedon the lower end of the rod, a pin passed through a series of holes, inthe rod above the post, and a series of guard fingers provided on thefront edge of the plate and projecting upward in front of thecutting-teeth, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed mysignaturc in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

PASQUALE FARACCIHO.

Witnesses:

S. S. WILLIAMsoN, I MATTNER.

